Printing device



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Patented Feb. 10, 1931 LIN-Eran STATES.

rnrn'rme DEVICE v Application filed A ugustll, 1928. Serial No. 299,007.

This invention relates to printing devices which are adapted to be run through an ad,- v

dressing machine for taking impressions therefrom and tobe stored 1n trays or draw- 6 ers in accordance with any desired classifik cation. i V r g V The primary-object of the invention is to provide a printing device of simple constructionand light in weight comprising a printing plate member and acard member associated without the use ofa' frame by'm'eans whereby the card member is mounted on the plate-member in juxtaposed relation thereto and projects from one edge of the plate member.

,Another object of the invention is to provide a printing device comprising a print i'ngplate member and a" card member of'any deslred size irrespective of the size, of the plate member and adapted to bedetachably mounted on the top edge of. the plate'mem- -ber so that these members may beyreadi'ly separated and assembled'for replacing aplate member or-a card member;

And a further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the card member and the plate member of the printing device may beinterengaged by sliding one of said members relatively to the other memberand parallel thereto.

And other objects of the invention are to. provide means of similar character for auto maticallyvlocking the'card member and the plate member together" when engaged, and

a; which can be easily released: to permit separation of the members; to mount the card member on the plate member so that the card member will project from one edge of the plate member in substantially the plane of the platemember; to provide the card memembodiments in the accompanying drawings 5 in whlch f Fig.1is a front elevation of aprinting de- V106 embodying the invention; 3

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the posiv in the" tionof the card and plate members operation of separating them;

Figs. 3, 4;, and 5 are enlarged sectional views on the lines :S3, 4 4, and 55 ofv Fig.1;-' r

Fig. 6-is. a front view ofthe plate member, the card member being indicated in broken lines a Fig. 7 is a front view of acard member arranged imposition for engagement withthe plate member, Fig. 6; k

Fig. 8 is a' detailed enlarged view 50f the back of one corner of the card; i V

v F g. 9 is a front elevation ofa device differ:

ing in some details from thoseshown in Figs. l-.-8

Figs. 10 and 11 areenlar ged sectional Figs. 14 and l5 are detailed enlarged views showing the interlocking parts of Figs. 913 in locked and unlocked positions, respectively. a

The platemember 1 in Figs. 1-6has printing charactersembossed thereomand its top and bottom margins 2 are depressed and provided with in-turned flanges 3. The flanges in this form of the invention are l'ocatedion the front of the plate with the type characters, and the top flange is cut away at its ends as indicated by 4. The card member com prises a card 5 made of card board, fibre board, or other suitablematerial and a metal connector strip 6 which is fastened to the lower edge of'thecard by prongs 7 struck up from the'strip or by other suitable fastening means.

In this form of the invention the connector a sectional view on the line 13-13.

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. cent end of the strip is flattened to provide a stop at that end of the flange. That part 11 of the flange which is cut to form the notch 9 is bent over upon the card to securely hold the card at this corner to the connector strip because this is the corner which mustbe defiected slightly to release the locking device so that the card member may be separated from the plate member. The opposite corner 12 of the connector strip, Figs. 1-4 and 8', is also slit and flattened to form a stop at this end of the flange corresponding with the-stop 10 at the notched endof the flange. (Band 7 the platemember is made like the'plate member of Figs. 1 and 2, and the card member is similar to the card-member of Figs. 1 and 2 except that its notches 13 adjacent each end of the connector strip correspond with notch S). of Figs. 1 and 2. In Fig. 7 there are steps 10 and 12 formed'by compressing the flange at the ends thereof beyond the notches 13 and corresponding with the stops 10 and 12 of Figs. 1, 2, and 8. The cardmember is mounted on theplate member in the construction of Figs. 18 by engaging the left end or the flange 8 on the card member with the right end of the flange 3 on the plate member and moving one of these members endwi se relatively to and parallel with the other member until they are aligned at their end edges. The stop 12 at the right end of theconnector strip will then engage the right end of the top flange 3 on the plate to prevent further movementof the cardmember to the right,

relatively to the plate member, Fig. 1; and

the stop 10 at the left end of the connector strip will engage the left end of the top flange 8 on the plate and prevent movement of the card member to the right, Fig. 1, on the plate member and relative thereto. by interengaging the left end of the flange of the connector strip with the right end of the top flange of the plate and then moving one of; the members endwise relatively to the other and parallel therewith, the moving member willcome to rest in proper position on the other member in alignment therewith, and the two members will be locked together by engagement of the stops on the connector strip of the card member with the ends'of the top flange on the plate member. Ordinarily the card member will be the moving member in engaging and locking the card and plate members, but this is a matter of choice, and the plate member may be the moving. mem- IVhen the plate member is held in the In- Figs.-

Thus,

left hand and the card member in the right hand and the two members engaged, both members may be moved endwise relatively to each other to bring them into final position. To release the lock, suflicient pressure is applied to the back of the card member at the lower left corner thereof to disengage the stop 10 from the flange 3, and then one or the other, or both members may be moved to separate them. The assembly and the separation of the members may be easily and quickly performed so that the card member or the plate member may be replaced without requiring the separation of the device for any materialtime from the set or system of which it forms a part. In the construction of Figs. 915 the flanges 15 are formed on the back of the plate 16 and the flange 17 is formed on the front of: the cardmember 18. The left end of the flange 15 at the top of the plate 16 iscut away at 19, Fig. 12,and the other end is slit andcompressed to form a stop 20. The card member comprisesa card 21 and a connectorstrip-22 fastened'to the card and provided with a notch 23 adjacent its right end, Fig. 12. In the construction of Figs. 915 the end of the flange 17 on the card member at the notch 23 isengaged with the flange 15 on the plate member at the cut away end 19 0f the flange 15, and thenthe parts are engaged by sliding one or the other or both of them relatively and in parallel relation until the end of the flange 17 at the notch 23 engages the stop 20, whereupon the two members will be interlockingly engaged and aligned. To release the lock, the corner of the card member' at the not'ch- 23 is slightly deflected to free the stop 20 from theend ofthe flange 15 so that the parts maybe reversely moved to disengagethe flanges. The construction of Figs.- 9-1-5 is substantially the same as that of Figs. 1-8 except thatin Figs. 1-8 the flanges on the front oft-he plate member and on the back of the card member and the parts are disengaged by lifting the corner of the card member at the notch, whereas in the construction of Figs. 9-15 the flanges on the back of the plate and on the front of the card memher and the lock are released by depressing the corner of the. card member at the notch.

In the construction of Figs. 6 and 7 the card member has two notches, but it is the left corner of the card member at the notch, Fig. 7, whichis lifted, and this is the same corner as in the construction of Figs. 1 and 2. The invention provides a printing device of simple construction, comprising a printing plate with a card member detachably mounted thereon at the top edge of the plate to provide a device which can be usedin-storage and in addressing machines in the same manner that printing devices have been used heretofore. I prefer to emboss the printing char acters on the piate, but they may be otherwise formed. The card may be of any size and i from one edge thereo..

shape desired, andit may belruled or-other wise printed on both' sides for receiving stae and quickly separated so that the card mem her or the plate member may be' changed whenever desired without separating the device for anymateriallength'of time from the set or system ofwhich it forms apart. The] connector stripreinforces the card and provides the interlocking means for engagement with the plate, which makes the device strong and substantial. Changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts of my invention may be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and I reserve the right to make all such changes as fall within the scope of the following claims, I

Iclaim: V,

1. A printing device comprising a printing plate member, and a card member mounted on the printing plate member in juxtaposed relation thereto and projecting outwardly 2. A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member mounted on the printing plate member in juxtaposed relation thereto and at the top edge thereof and projecting outwardly therefrom in substantially the plane of the printing plate member.

3. A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member mounted 1. on the printing plate member in juxtaposed relation thereto and at one edge thereof, said card member having a connector strip for engagement with the plate member.

4. A printing device comprisinga printing plate member and a card member mounted on the printing plate member, said card member comprising a card made of card board or the like to receive information data, and a metal connector strip fastened to the card-at one edge thereof for engagement with the plate member. I

5. A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, and interengaging means on said members for securing said 'members and-locking deviceson said members.

8. A printing device comprisinga printing plate memberfand a card member and means forinterlockingly engaging said members 'at adjacent edges in juxtaposed relation and comprising oppositely. directed flanges on said members and locking devices forming part of said flanges. n 9; A printing device comprising aprinting plate niemberand-a card memberv and means for interlockingly engaging said members at adjacent edges in j juxtaposed relation and comprising oppositely directed flanges on opposite sidesof said members. j

l0.A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, said card member comprising a card and a con-- nector strip fastenedto the card, and means on the printing plate member and the conn ector strip for interlockingly engaging said members in'juxtaposed relation.

11. A' printing device comprising a printing plate member and acard member, interengaging flanges on adjacent edges of said members, said flanges adapted'to be engaged by relative endwise movement of one or the other or botli'of'said members for connecting said members in juxtaposed relation. 12; A printing'device comprising a printing plate member and a card member having oppositely depressed flanges on opposite sides of said members and adapted to be engaged by endwise relative movement of one or the other or both of said members in parallel relation,

' and means for detachably locking said memhere in juxtaposed-relation with their flanges engaged: y a v g 13. 1A printing device comprising a'printingfplate member and a cardmember, interengaging flanges on adjacent edges of said members for supportingthe card member; on' th'e printing plate member in juxtaposed relation, and locking means to prevent rela-[ tive movement of said members. i

' 14s. A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, interengaging flanges on adjacent edges of said, members for supporting the card member on the printing plate member in juxtaposed relation, and locking means adjacent the ends of said members.

15. 'A printing device ing plate member anda card member, interengaging flanges on adjacent edges of said members for supporting the card member on the printing plate member in juxtaposed relation, and locking means at the ends of said flanges- 16. A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, interengaging flanges on adjacent edges of said members for supporting the card member on the printing plate member, and locking. means comprising a stop at one end of the comprisinga printw flange on the connector strip.

flange on the printing plate member-and astop at the opposite end of the flange on the card member.

17 A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, interengaging flanges on adjacent edges of said members for supporting the card member on the printing plate member, locking means comprising stops at opposite ends of the flanges, and means to permit release of said locking means.

18. A printing device comprising aprintin plate member and a card member, interb I 1 engaging flanges on ad acent edges of said members for supporting the card member on the printing plate member, and locking means comprising stops at oppositeends of said flanges, there being a notch in the card member flange adjacent one stop to permit release of said stop for separating the members.

19. A printingdevice comprising a printing plate member and: a card member, said members having interengaging means at adj acent edges for mounting the card member on the plate member in juxtaposed relation, and yielding means for locking the members in engagement.

20. ,A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, said members having interengaging means at adjacent edges for mounting the card member on the plate member in juxtaposed relation, yielding means for locking the members in engagement, and stops to prevent relative endwise movement ofthe members.

21. A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, said card member comprising a card and a connector strip fastened to one side of the card, said connector strip projecting beyond one edge of the card and having its margin bent to form a flange directed towards the edge of the card and spaced therefrom, said plate being provided with a flange to engage the 22. A printing device comprising a printing plate memberand a card member, said card member comprising a card and a 0on nector strip fastened to one side of the card, said connector strip projecting beyond one edge of the card and having its margin bent to form a flange directed towards the edge of the card and spaced therefrom, said plate being provided with a flange to engage the flange on the connector strip, the top of the plate being located in the space on the card member between the edge of the flange and the adjacent edge of the card.

23. A printing device comprising a printing plate member and a card member, said printing plate member having a flange at one edge, said card member comprising a card and a connector strip fastened to the card, said connector strip projecting beyond one edge of the card and being bent upon itself to form a flange with its edge, spaced fromarea-Q:

WALTER T. GOLLWITZER. 

